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title: "Replacement Finance System for the Choice Housing Group"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060005"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CHOICE HOUSING IRELAND LIMITED"
published: "2026-01-07"
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# Replacement Finance System for the Choice Housing Group

Buyer: CHOICE HOUSING IRELAND LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060005

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## Summary

Choice Housing Ireland Limited, headquartered in Belfast, is in the planning stages of a procurement process for a new Finance System, titled "Replacement Finance System for the Choice Housing Group." The procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting financial analysis and accounting software packages. With a contract period commencing on 1st July 2026 and concluding on 30th June 2036, the project aims to replace the current finance system with one that includes essential modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Procurement, among others. A preliminary market engagement notice was published on 7th January 2026, with a scheduled milestone for engagement due on 19th January 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in providing comprehensive financial software solutions, implementation services, and software development. Companies with a robust portfolio in financial systems and capabilities in software consultancy and programming are particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender could enhance business reach and portfolio within the public sector in Northern Ireland, providing a decade-long partnership potential with a public undertaking under Northern Irish devolved regulations.

## Notice

Choice is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award an arrangement for the provision of a new Finance System. The group wishes to engage with suppliers through the process of a Pre-Market Engagement. The key modules that the Choice requires in a suitable Finance system are: * General Ledger * Accounts Payable * Accounts Receivable * Cash Receipting * Bank reconciliation * Fixed assets * Budgeting and forecasting * Procurement * Accounting for subsidiaries where applicable

### Planning Information

All details included in attachment document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001138-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2036 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHOICE HOUSING IRELAND LIMITED |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 4DN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
- 48441000 - Financial analysis software package
- 48442000 - Financial systems software package
- 48443000 - Accounting software package
- 48444000 - Accounting system
- 48444100 - Billing system
- 48490000 - Procurement software package
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72262000 - Software development services
- 72263000 - Software implementation services

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2026 at 14:53 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001138-2026
- 6 Jan 2026 at 12:11 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000636-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001138-2026
  7th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000636-2026
  6th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6330681
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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